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Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Alesis Nitro Max

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the Hi-Hat Controller Sensor when used with the Alesis Nitro Max.

The Hi-Hat Controller Sensor works on the Alesis Nitro Max as a switch hi-hat: open/closed only.

Continuous Open Closed

Wiring: 1× TRS (pad) → Hi-Hat connector on the 25-pin cable snake + 1× TRS (pedal) → the hi-hat pedal lead on the cable snake

Shares the Nitro-family hi-hat architecture. The pedal input is not documented as Roland VH/FD compatible — treat as open/closed.

Connect a ¼″ TRS cable from the hi-hat pad to the Hi-Hat connector on the 25-pin cable snake.
Connect a ¼″ TRS cable from the hi-hat pedal controller to the hi-hat pedal lead on the cable snake.

Press the Mode button until Normal Mode (Kit, Voice, Song) is active.
Hit the hi-hat pad so the module selects that input.
Press the Utility button repeatedly until SEN (Pad sensitivity) appears, then set it with the - and + buttons.
Press Utility until THR (Pad threshold) appears, then set it with the - and + buttons.
Press Utility until S-S (Hi-Hat "splash" sensitivity) appears, then set it with the - and + buttons.
Press Save to keep the settings — otherwise they return to defaults when you power the module off.

No pedal curve options are available — the module uses a fixed pedal response.
Continuous pedal resolution is limited compared to modules with dedicated pedal curve tuning.

Setup — Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Alesis Nitro Max